Archive for May 2017
Tips to Recruit Male Champions – Interview with Bernadette Boas
It’s time to advocate for women at work The facts are simple and well-documented. Women make on average 79 cents to men for the same work. This has a compounding effect on families and the economy of $430,000 over the lifetime of a woman’s career. And, 85% of the leaders making decisions about women in…
Read MoreEllevate: Manning Up: Including Men to Accelerate Gender Equality
Manning Up: Including Men to Accelerate Gender Equality We must engage men – who still wield so much power – thus need to be invested in equality. Many of us ask: “How do we include men in the conversation?” or “How do I get my senior leadership team invested and on the same page as…
Read MoreThe “No Spin Zone”: An Rx for Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination
It’s time to stop mindful blindness in the workplace The list of companies entangled in sexual harassment or gender discrimination suits continues to grow. FOX and Uber have grabbed the most headlines but you can also see a growing list of companies that include Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, KPMG, Qualcomm, and Microsoft. What is disturbing…
Read MoreMen: This Mother’s Day Become an Advocate for Women
What a difference a year makes. For the past couple of years, I’ve been saying that women’s advancement is stuck and the needle isn’t moving. Well, the needle may be stuck, but women’s voices are rising. In January we witnessed record-setting crowds for the Women’s March and while the headlines aren’t always positive, women’s issues…
Read MoreMother’s Day Initiative: Women Championing Women
The Critical Need this Mother’s Day for Women to Support Other Women From a full transparency standpoint, I do not think men should be talking about how women need to support other women. But since I’m often asked about this I’m going to share my thoughts. My business focuses on advocating for the advancement of…
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